Closeup lens recommendation for M3

[Jennifer Yue]

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9 hours ago, tommonego@gmail.com said:

With the M3 you can also use a Visoflex II, but it is more primitive than the III, you have to reset the mirror on each exposure, the lever is right where a finger of the hand you use for the shutter. It is also best with either Viso to get the double cable release. The Dual Range Summicron is an excellent lens, one of my favorites, it can get close but not really in a macro range. I am not that familiar with the workings of the 90 Elmar macro but I would look into it for closer focusing, the head of the lens cam be used on a Visoflex, there is also a 65mm Visoflex macro which has a good reputation.

 

11 hours ago, jaapv said:

That is more easily asked than done. It is basically a mirror box that turns the M camera into a primitive SLR. As simple as the concept may be, the convoluted the system that comes with it is. There is a vast array of dedicated lenses, adapters, viewfinders, focusing adapters, bellows, microscope attachments, etc. Once you have selected -and found!- the parts needed for your photographic purpose, it works surprisingly well, albeit somewhat slow.

Wow.  Thank you.  This sounds like it will be way over my head.

[Jennifer Yue]

1 hour ago, spydrxx said:

Depending on which lens one uses on a Visoflex - you can get quite close - I've attached a chart to be your guide. I initially used a 90mm Summicron, but found it too big and heavy, although it produced lovely pictures/ Eventually ended up with a 90mm Elmarit. I actually preferred using a 135 mm Tele-elmar. One feature of both was that the front lens head unscrewed from the body and could be used on the Visoflex like a single lens reflex camera. I've attached a quick shot near my daughter's 1st birthday - taken with the 135.

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Wow.  Thank you so much for this, spydrxx.  It certainly seems like some of what you did mirrored what my dad did as I try to reconstruct what he might have been thinking based on what equipment he left behind.  The photo you took of your daughter is beautiful.  Clear, with wonderful gradations of gentle shadow and light.  I only wish I had started learning years ago.  Better now than later, though.

[Jennifer Yue]

7 hours ago, a.noctilux said:

Side note concerning Summicron DR ...

 

Some years ago, I didn't know that Ralph Gibson was a user of DR Summicron.

When I knew that, the Master inspired me for long, but I've never found how to use DR at best.

Maybe, because I used Kodachrome by then  ?

😉

Now for some years, with Monochrom, I know me better, I do feel better not to imitate Him.

this is from Him

and my pale imitation

(posted here)

Thank you.  

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M3 with a Visoflex II and a 200mm Telyt. The lens is quite a bit bigger than the 65 macro, but it is what I have. Could have put on a 400 Telyt, but then the rig gets scary.

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